Swim Schools in Portland, Oregon

Just like learning to ride a bike, learning to swim takes time and practice. Many parents start their infants out in the water soon after birth, while others don't begin learning to swim until adulthood. For residents in Portland, Oregon, a number of schools in and around the city provide training for all ages.

  1. Children of the Sea

    • The Children of the Sea swim school offers class for infants four months old all the way up through adult. Classes with parents involved incorporate six students to one teacher, while other classes without parents put four students with one teacher. The instructors are certified in CPR as well as first aid. The school also provides open swim times for babies and their parents. The school affiliations include the American Red Cross, the United States Swim School Association and the Swim For Life Foundation.

      Children of the Sea
      10170 S.W. Nimbus Ave.
      Suite H-7
      Portland, OR 97223
      503-620-5970
      childrenofthesea.com

    East Side Athletic Club

    • The East Side Athletic Club, located in the Portland suburb of Milwaukee, offers swim lessons for children ages 3 through adult. The classes enroll a maximum of seven students and a minimum of five. The "Quad Squad" class, meant for pre-school children, put four students with one instructor. The school also offers private lessons, parent and toddler classes, and swim team practices. The school's methods are certified by the American Red Cross. The East Side branch of the athletic club in the Portland suburb of Clackamas also offers these swim classes.

      East Side Athletic Club
      4606 S.E. Boardman
      Milwaukie, OR 97267
      503-659-3845
      eastsideathleticclub.com

    DolFun Swim Academy

    • The DolFun Swim Academy provides swimming lessons taught by trained swim teachers who are certified in child and adult CPR as well as Professional Rescue. The academy takes a holistic approach to its lessons and follows the same methods used by the United States Swim School Association and Aussi Swim among other organizations. The school offers three different levels of training. The first level focuses on infants from zero to six months which incorporates three hours in the water with their parents. The second level, called "Parent & Me," is for babies two months to 36 months and their parents. The third level incorporates private lessons for pre-school-aged kids through adult. The school also offers pre-natal in-water yoga classes.

      DolFun Swim Academy
      12029 N.E. Ainsworth Circle
      Portland, OR 97220
      503-343-3004
      dolfunswimacademy.com